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Binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iota Coronae Borealis, Latinized from ι Coronae Borealis, is a binary star[6] system in the constellation Corona Borealis. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of is 4.96.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 10.46 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] it is located about 312 light years from the Sun.
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Corona Borealis |
Right ascension | 16h 01m 26.56488s[1] |
Declination | +29° 51′ 03.8243″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.96[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A0 IIIp(HgMnEu)s[3] |
U−B color index | −0.15[2] |
B−V color index | −0.06[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −20.8±0.4[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −38.31[1] mas/yr Dec.: −6.56[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 10.46 ± 0.24 mas[1] |
Distance | 312 ± 7 ly (96 ± 2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.08[5] |
Orbit[6] | |
Period (P) | 35.474 d |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.56 |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2441566.96 JD |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 156° |
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 2.3 km/s |
Details | |
ι CrB A | |
Luminosity | 90[7] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.84±0.16[8] cgs |
Temperature | 10,727±278[8] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.01±0.12[8] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 18[9] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
This is a single-lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 35.5 days and an eccentricity of 0.56.[6] The visible member, component A, has a stellar classification of A0 IIIp(HgMnEu)s,[3] indicating it is a chemically peculiar mercury-manganese star with narrow absorption lines. The secondary member, component B, appears to be an A-type star.[11]
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